Hon Hai has linked up with Mozilla Foundation to help develop Firefox OS-based products, and it is said to unveil its first such device on June 3.

According to Focus Taiwan's report Monday, the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer is the 19th company to partner Mozilla for its Firefox OS project. The two companies will announce the partnership formally on June 3 during a media event, it said.

Hon Hai will also unveil a new Firefox OS-powered device on that day, the report added. It cited an unnamed industry insider who said the device is likely to be a tablet.

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